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Wireless router keeps needing to be restarted

quarryman · 2009-10-26 10:11:02

It seems whenever I am doing any heavy downloading the router will stop responding and I can't see out to the internet. I can talk to it and get into the configuration menus at which point I usually do a software restart. Pulling the power and plugging it back in also works. Also, I've noticed that it seems the wireless is…

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26-10-2009 11:11am

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quarryman

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It seems whenever I am doing any heavy downloading the router will stop responding and I can't see out to the internet.

I can talk to it and get into the configuration menus at which point I usually do a software restart. Pulling the power and plugging it back in also works.

Also, I've noticed that it seems the wireless is about 30% slower than connected with and internet cable. It hasn't always been like this.

Any suggestions as to stuff i should tinker with in the configuration on the router?

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#2 27-10-2009 1:36am
mehmeh12

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What make and model of router-is it by any chance a zyxel modem-i have one myself that sometimes needs to be rebooted when i stream big videos.

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#3 29-10-2009 8:46pm
quarryman

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nope tis a belkin. Gave up and ordered a new one.

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